Apologise to Obasanjo, Reno Okri tells his attackers over Obi’s endorsement

Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has cautioned those attacking former president Olusegun Obasanjo after his endorsement of the presidential candidate of the Labour party, Peter Obi, to respect him as an elderstateman.

He said Obasanjo had sacrificed so much for the country and deserved the people’s respect.

Indeed, he asked those attacking him to apologise to the former president.

Obasanjo had in a letter to the Nigerian youths sought support for Peter Obi, noting that the country needs a selfless, courageous, honest, patriotic, in short, outstanding leadership with character and fear of God beyond what we have had in recent past”.

But some Nigerians have condemned Obasanjo’s endorsement of Obi.

Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, described Obasanjo’s endorsement of Obi as worthless.

The former Chief Whip of the Senate, Senator Rowland Owie equally criticised former Obasanjo for endorsing Obi, saying that no Nigerian should be deceived by his action.

However, in his reaction, Omokri in a statement he made public via his facebook handle, advised Nigerians to be careful the way they speak against Obasanjo, noting that Obasanjo had sacrificed for the country.

He urged those that had insulted Obasanjo to tender apology with immediate effect.

He said, “I urge anyone who attacked (former President) Obasanjo for endorsing Peter Obi to consider apologising to him. Obasanjo has done so much for Nigeria in peace and war. Whether or not we agree with his stance, we must respect his sacrifices for Nigeria.

“Treat him with dignity! In 1983, Chuba Okadigbo described Nnamdi Azikiwe’s protest against alleged election rigging as “the rantings of an ant’ (he later denied it). Zik made a pronouncement on him that many people think affected his life.

“We must be careful before attacking people, like Obasanjo, who fought for our nation. It can have tragic consequences! If not for Obasanjo, there may be no Nigeria today. He led the troops that ended the civil war. He is the first Nigerian leader not to be overthrown or killed.

“He is the first military ruler in Africa to VOLUNTARILY hand over to an elected President. He is the first elected President to handover to another elected President. Even if we disagree with him, we MUST respect him.”